2018 Global Good Award categories revealed!

2018 Global Good Awards categories revealed! Entries for The Global Good Awards may not be open for another 11 weeks, but we’re announcing our new categories for 2018’s competition now so you can prepare. This year’s awards feature two new categories and two returning ones. Behaviour Change and Best Agency Campaigns will debut this year.…

And finally, Karen’s dream comes true!

Founder and CEO of the Global Good Awards has a well known environmental pet hate: drinking straws. “It really is one of my personal bugbears,” she admits. “I confront the issue every time anyone presents me with one. It’s almost become a personal mission!” And with statistics that show that Americans use enough straws daily to…

Lessons in leadership

1000 Companies to Inspire is London Stock Exchange Group’s celebration of some of the fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK and Europe. As well as identifying 1,000 companies, the annual reports examine in detail the opportunities and challenges facing SMEs and looks at the sectors and trends that will…

Despite Mr Gove, there is some good news!

OK, so Michael Gove might be the new minister for the environment but there is some good news: renewable sources of energy have generated more electricity than coal and gas in Great Britain for the first time. National Grid reported recently that on recent sunny Wednesday power from wind, solar, hydro and wood pellet burning supplied…

Global Good Awards gains two new partners

Momentum is already building for the Global Good Awards 2018 with the announcement of two new partners: Impact Squared and The Bulb. Karen Sutton, Founder and CEO of the Awards, said she was delighted that the two organisations were onboard. “They are both such a great fit for our rebranded Global Good Awards. I’m excited to be working…

Say Hello to the Global Good Awards!

Say Hello to the Global Good Awards! For 2018, the National CSR Awards is rebranding as the Global Good Awards. Karen Sutton, CEO and Founder of the Awards, explains: “These awards were originally born out of an ideal that everyone should be changing their actions in work – and in their personal lives – in…

We’re proud to announce our 2017 winners!

We’re proud to announce our 2017 winners! The National CSR Awards 2017, sponsored by Revive and now in their third year, were held at the impressive Lord’s Cricket Ground last night (18 May) and saw businesses of all sizes recognised for leading the way in sustainable business practice. From a hotel in Northumberland to a youth…

Join us in spreading #GlobalGood

In the run up to the 2017 National CSR Awards taking place at Lord’s Cricket Ground on 18th May, all those short-listed will be promoted via a new Twitter campaign, #globalgood. “We’re really proud of all the organisations, programmes and partnerships shortlisted in this year’s awards and they deserve greater exposure,” explains Karen Sutton, Founder…

GSK mouthwash turns infant life-saver

An antiseptic gel developed from mouthwash has been used to help to protect Kenyan babies from life threatening infections. Scientists at GlaxoSmithKline created the product from the chlorhexidine solution which is found in Corsodyl. It is rubbed into newly cut umbilical cords and kills bacteria. Infection is a major cause of newborn mortality, which can…